Preference of Women With Fibromyalgia Undergoing a Three Different Volumes of Resistance Training

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Conditions studied: Fibromyalgia, Primary, Chronic Pain, Exercise Addiction

In brief

Fibromyalgia is a painful syndrome of unknown etiology, which affects 2% of world population, with symptoms such as: pain, unrefreshing sleep, fatigue and mood disorders. It is already established in the literature that resistance training is part of the non- pharmacological treatment for patients with fibromyalgia. The big gap is about the quantity adequate and/or recommended exercise volume, despite some studies with exercise volumes different resistance trainings show improvements, we do not have a direction, besides We still do not know whether there is a preference for these patients in different resistance training volumes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06424743

Run by

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

People needed

36

Starts

2025-07-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-07-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women aged 18 to 65
• Have a diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the ACR 2016 criteria

You may not qualify if…

• Have performed resistance training in the last 6 months
• Having another associated rheumatic condition
• Have a trip or appointment scheduled that requires absence for the next 4 (four) weeks from the start of the survey;
• Women with musculoskeletal injuries in the upper and/or lower limbs
• Have heart problems that prevent maximal efforts and submaximums

Where it is running

• Marcelo Cardoso de Souza — Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (enrolling)

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